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    From SR@mercury@mfire.com to alt.ham-radio.morse on Sun Sep 17 19:28:58 2006
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    I am planning to take the 5 wpm code test. I would like to set my MFJ
    MENU DRIVEN KEYER MODEL MFJ 492, to the same tone I would expect to hear
    at the day of the test.

    I know how to set tones on the machine but I do not know where to set it
    for the test. How can I do that?

    And how do I figure out what sounds like 5 wpm on the keyer?

    Is their a keyer out their with some kind of screen that give this type
    of information?

    I am using the Bencher key.

    Thank you,

    73 SR!
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  • From Peer@Polleke@xs4all.nl to alt.ham-radio.morse on Mon Sep 18 05:16:25 2006
    From Newsgroup: alt.ham-radio.morse

    SR schreef:
    I am planning to take the 5 wpm code test. I would like to set my MFJ
    MENU DRIVEN KEYER MODEL MFJ 492, to the same tone I would expect to hear
    at the day of the test.

    I know how to set tones on the machine but I do not know where to set it
    for the test. How can I do that?

    And how do I figure out what sounds like 5 wpm on the keyer?

    Is their a keyer out their with some kind of screen that give this type
    of information?

    I am using the Bencher key.

    Thank you,

    73 SR!

    Use a program like MorseCat (look for it with Google)on your computer
    and select the 5 wpm speed. The pitch of the tone is not that important, select one you like the most. There is no official tone, so I can't help
    you with that.

    55
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  • From Bryan@bryan.swadenerNOSPAM@comcast.net to alt.ham-radio.morse on Sun Sep 17 21:27:00 2006
    From Newsgroup: alt.ham-radio.morse

    SR wrote:
    I am planning to take the 5 wpm code test. I would like to set my MFJ
    MENU DRIVEN KEYER MODEL MFJ 492, to the same tone I would expect to hear
    at the day of the test.

    I know how to set tones on the machine but I do not know where to set it
    for the test. How can I do that?

    And how do I figure out what sounds like 5 wpm on the keyer?

    Is their a keyer out their with some kind of screen that give this type
    of information?

    I am using the Bencher key.

    Thank you,

    73 SR!

    SR.

    Apparently, the standard is 750 Hz but can be set anywhere between 700 and
    1000 Hz: http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2001/06/19/3/
    and/or...
    Anywhere between 400 and 1000 Hz: http://www.arrl.org/arrlvec/vemanual/VEman-ch7.pdf#search=%22site%3Aarrl.org%20morse%20test%20frequency%22
    (see page 3).

    The last Morse test I took was administered by the FCC and the oscillator produced a sinewave tone. I don't know if your VE will be using that type of oscillator or a squarewave type. If your speed capability is marginal, that could be a factor. For detailed information, I recommend you contact the Volunteer Examiner from whom you intend to take the test.

    5 wpm is precisely that, assuming an average of 5 characters/word. This can
    be by way of either sending with a consistent speed for the characters and spaces or by sending the characters at a higher rate of speed, with very
    long spaces between characters and words. Either way, the WPM speed is the same.

    Vy 73 es gd luk,
    Bryan WA7PRC


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